Beschrijving:
The C-87 transport plane took from Guam on a flight to Hawaii transporting senior staff for prepare for a high-level meeting on plans for the final assault on Japan during World War II. Weather was reported as broken clouds at 3,000 - 6,000 feet. The aircraft was lost at sea between Kwajalein and Hawaii.
Last contact was by radio at 12:15 when the aircraft's position was reported as 11 degrees 15' north, 174 degrees 15' east.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | maandag 26 februari 1945 |
| Type: |  Consolidated C-87A Liberator Express |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registratie: | 41-24174 |
| Constructienummer: | 969 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 10 / inzittenden: 10 |
| Schade: | Vermist |
| Gevolgen: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Plaats: | van Marshall Islands ( Grote Oceaan)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Kwajalein Airport (KWA/PKWA), Marshalleilanden |
| Honolulu-Hickam AFB, HI (HIK), Verenigde Staten |
The C-87 transport plane took from Guam on a flight to Hawaii transporting senior staff for prepare for a high-level meeting on plans for the final assault on Japan during World War II. Weather was reported as broken clouds at 3,000 - 6,000 feet. The aircraft was lost at sea between Kwajalein and Hawaii.
Last contact was by radio at 12:15 when the aircraft's position was reported as 11 degrees 15' north, 174 degrees 15' east.
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Kwajalein Airport en Honolulu-Hickam AFB, HI bedraagt 3913 km (2446 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Kwajalein Airport en Honolulu-Hickam AFB, HI bedraagt 3913 km (2446 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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